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Croaker

White croaker, © Amadeo Bachar
Recommended servings per month
Contaminant | Men | Women | Kids 6-12 | Kids 0-5 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantic croaker (gillnet/trawl) | Mercury | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ |
Atlantic croaker (beach seine) | Mercury | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ |
White croaker | Mercury | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ | 4 |
Whitemouth croaker | Mercury | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ |
Eco details:
- Croakers are relatively fast-growing, making them resilient to fishing pressure.
- They are usually caught by gillnets, seines or bottom trawls. If used over sandy bottoms, these types of fishing gear do less environmental damage than those on hard bottoms.